Dublin Airport Authority has awarded €180 million worth of contracts to seven groups for the construction of Terminal 2. The contracts cover areas such as concrete, steelwork, cladding and logistics. Work on the new facility will begin next week, the DAA said yesterday.

The news came on the same day that Ryanair applied for a judicial review of An Bord Pleanála's recent decision to grant planning permission for T2.

The DAA said London-based Alandale Logistics would be responsible for logistics and general building, British civil engineering contractor Fitzpatrick will handle apron works and Irish company Laing O'Rourke will be responsible for substructure and superstructure concrete.

In addition, Dungannon-based McAvoy group has won a contract for accommodation, while an international consortium comprising Martifer and Mota-Engil of Portugal and Galway-based Coffey Construction will handle cladding.

Irish construction company SIAC will carry out enabling works and services while Watson Steel Structures in Bolton will handle steelworks for the project.

The DAA said the seven contracts represent the first tranche of 17 constructions packages for T2, all of which were tendered separately.

"We are happy we have got the right skills at the best price," said Declan Collier, the DAA's chief executive.

The new terminal will cost €395 million while the overall T2 project has a price tag of €609 million. A consortium comprising Arup, Pascall & Watson Architects and Mace is responsible for the design and project management of T2.

T2 is expected to open in April 2010 and will allow Dublin airport to increase its capacity to 32 passengers a year.